Police: Armed man takes cash from food market

DENNISPORT — A man armed with a handgun robbed the Dennisport Natural Food Market yesterday, according to the police.

DENNISPORT — A man armed with a handgun robbed the Dennisport Natural Food Market yesterday, according to the police.

A police press release states the robbery was reported at 4:22 p.m.

According to witnesses, the man showed a handgun to tellers and demanded cash, the police said. He then fled with an undetermined amount of money. He was last seen in the area of Route 28 and Telegraph Road.

The store is located at 640 Main St.

The suspect was described as a white man in his late 20s, between 5-feet-8 and 5-feet-10, with a stocky build. He was reportedly wearing gloves and baggy clothes, with a yellow and tan, plaid, zip-up sweatshirt.

Shortly after the robbery, a handwritten note on the door said the store was closed.

Anyone with information on the robbery can contact Dennis police Detective Kathleen Mei or Patrolman Matthew Turner at 508-394-1313.